Aston Villa 1 Chelsea 4, Ruud Gullit is right - the game has gone! Chelsea cannot miss out on UCL again, Liam Rosenior says Alejandro Garnacho is outstanding, Full news roundups, Much more...
The Chelsea FC Newsletter: Thursday 5th March 2026!
Morning all,
Chelsea were in Premier League action last night away at Aston Villa as the race for Champions League places heats up.
It was a superb performance all round from Chelsea, who outclassed and dominated a poor Aston Villa side.
You can grab my debrief, ratings, and conclusion here.
Round up all your latest general Chelsea news from across the last 24 hours in the same place here.
A bunch of articles now written before the Villa game.
Liam Rosenior was full of praise for Alejandro Garnacho, calling him ‘outstanding’ and saying that he will come good at a consistent level. Words from him and me here.
Chelsea simply cannot miss out on Champions League football again for next season. It will effect so much if they do, and you can read exactly what with some quotes from me and others here.
Ruud Gullit was absolutely spot on with what he said about football basically being dead this week. He says he’s stopped watching, and I completely understand why. The game has gone. Words from Ruudy and me here.
See you all on the next live blog from around 8.45am this morning on the home page!
Peace, Si.